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The Washington, DC office of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP continues to expand its Government Affairs practice with the addition of Mac Campbell as a partner. Mr. Campbell joins the firm after more than six years as a tax counsel to U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), a member of the Senate Finance Committee.

The National Arbitration Forum reports that their domain name disputes resolutions increased by 21 percent in 2006 compared to 2005. The National Arbitration Forum handled 1,658 Internet trademark disputes in 2006, making it the largest filing year since the inception of their domain name dispute program.
Notable disputes involved famous trademarks...

George E. Pataki, the former Governor of New York, and his chief of staff, John P. Cahill, have joined the New York law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP as counsel in the firm's New York office. Mr. Pataki and Mr. Cahill plan to concentrate on energy, environmental and corporate matters.

Kenneth B. Mehlman, the former chairman of the Republican National Committee, will return to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as a partner, the firm announced recently. Mr. Mehlman will focus on developing solutions for clients facing challenges in the legislative, regulatory, constituency, corporate and public relations arenas at the state, federal...

Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. has announced that four attorneys formerly of the law firm Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky LLP have joined Norris McLaughlin. The attorneys will work out of the Norris McLaughlin headquarters at 721 Route 202-206 in Bridgewater, NJ.

Patton Boggs LLP continues to enhance its business law and core litigation capabilities by adding lateral partner hires to the firm's New York office.
A business lawyer specializing in corporate governance and regulatory matters, Nick Simeonidis, helped establish the office and was soon joined by Jay Gladis, an international business transactions and...

Goodwin Procter LLP has announced the addition of Gary A. Beller as a partner to the firm's Financial Services practice in New York. Mr. Beller brings to the firm a combination of high-level experience at leading global financial organizations as well as financial services law expertise.
Most recently, Mr. Beller served as legal advisor to Marsh...

Don't miss the educational and networking event of the year for corporate practitioners. With over 100 programs providing practical advice on a broad range of legal specialties, the 2007 Annual Meeting (October 29-31, Hyatt Regency Chicago) has something for every in-house practitioner. No matter how well we map out our plans, each workday can present new...

Have you recently become new to the in-house practice or taken on management responsibilities? Do you want to you to learn how to make your game flawless plus help you and your company succeed? Then register for ACC's Corporate Counsel University (CCU)! Now in its 5th year, CCU has become the gold standard for best practices for attorneys who are new to in...

Loeb & Loeb LLP is ranked in 11th place in PrivateRaise.com's Top 25 PIPE Investor Law Firms list for 2006. The firm was recognized for providing counsel on eight deals in 2006 totaling $92.1 million.
The list was published in Private Raise's PIPES Scorecard for legal counsel in The PIPEs Report - News, Information and Analysis of Private...

Attorneys Martin S. Lessner and D. Fon Muttamara-Walker have been recognized by their firm, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, for providing exemplary pro bono legal service to the community and the bar.
Mr. Lessner, who received the H. James Conaway Jr. Pro Bono Award, is a partner in the firm's Corporate Counseling and Litigation section. Ms...

The Thomson Corporation has strengthened its position in the insurance compliance and advisory markets, announcing the acquisition of Oden Insurance Services, Inc., a leading provider of insurance compliance and advisory information and workflow tools. Oden will be aligned with Thomson West in the company's Legal segment; terms of the acquisition were not...

WolfBlock has announced that Leslie J. Levinson has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate and Securities practice group and Health Law practice group. He will be resident in the firm's New York office and chair of the New York Corporate and Securities practice group.
During his more than 26 years representing public and private companies, Mr....

The firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has announced that Deborah T. Poritz, former chief justice of the New Jersey State Supreme Court, has joined the firm as of counsel.
Chief Justice Poritz will practice as a member of the firm's Litigation Department, concentrating in government and corporate investigations, mediation and arbitration, and...

Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP has announced that David A. Barksdale has joined the firm's Las Vegas office as a partner in its Real Estate Department.
Mr. Barksdale, formerly a partner at McDonald Carano Wilson, LLP in Las Vegas, focuses his practice on real estate development, finance and construction, and secured finance. He has...

Day Pitney LLP, formed by the January 1 merger of Pitney Hardin LLP and Day, Berry & Howard LLP, with offices in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Boston, and Washington, DC, last month relocated from its Third Avenue location to its 7 Times Square location in New York City.
The new New York office will house more than 40 lawyers practicing in the...

ONSITE3 has announced that it has moved its corporate headquarters to Arlington, Virginia. The new location, just miles from the nation's capital, also serves as the company's primary electronic data discovery, computer forensics and document processing center.

Proskauer Rose LLP has partnered with Practicing Attorneys for Law Students (PALS) to launch Campaign for PALS, an initiative designed to strategically grow and expand the services of the 22-year-old organization dedicated to mentoring and guiding minority law students and young attorneys in the New York City metropolitan area.

King & Spalding has announced that it has added two new partners to its Houston office: Todd Mattingly, in the intellectual property practice, and Steven D. Rubin, in the corporate practice.
The additions bolster the capabilities of the firm's more than 100-lawyer Houston office to serve its clients' increasing needs for intellectual property and...

Amper, Politziner & Mattia recently strengthened their commitment to their long-held marketing philosophy by hiring four new marketing professionals, bringing the total department to 10 people.
"Our firm has grown tremendously in the past few years through the addition of more services, more specialties and an expanded geographic reach," explains...

Akerman Senterfitt, the largest full-service law firm in Florida, has marked 25 years in its Miami office, and announced continued expansion of its office space to more than 125,000 square feet.
The firm now occupies eight floors of the 31-story landmark SunTrust building downtown, where it has been located for the past 12 years. The firm recently...

J. Kate Stickles, a partner in Saul Ewing LLP's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Department, has been appointed the firm's new marketing partner, effective immediately. In this capacity, Ms. Stickles will oversee the firm's 14-member Marketing Department.

t1As law students prepare for graduation, they may be anxious for prospective employers to "show them the money." While it might be tempting to take the highest paying offer, job seekers should consider more than just salary when determining which law firm or corporation to join, advised Charles Volkert, executive director of Robert Half Legal, a leading...